Walter Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Seriously, yes...if someone is running for the leadership of this country they should disclose what has been the going rate for financial disclosure, 12 years of returns. If there's nothing to hide, there should be no problem. If he doesnt want to show them for personal reasons, then dont run for public office. I know doesn't HAVE TO, and nobody - especially Obama - is gonna tell them what to do cause he's not "Mitt the Twit" or "Mitt the Wimp" as has been written..or at least that's what he trying to convince everyone. Even the GOP primary candidates said he should, but of course that's not being brought up anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstork Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Seriously, yes...if someone is running for the leadership of this country they should disclose what has been the going rate for financial disclosure, 12 years of returns. If there's nothing to hide, there should be no problem. If he doesnt want to show them for personal reasons, then dont run for public office. I know doesn't HAVE TO, and nobody - especially Obama - is gonna tell them what to do cause he's not "Mitt the Twit" or "Mitt the Wimp" as has been written..or at least that's what he trying to convince everyone. Even the GOP primary candidates said he should, but of course that's not being brought up anymore. Why 12? And why wasn't there a peep about Obama's last Presidential opponent releasing two years? This is clearly a manufactured issue, one that I guess you're inclined to buy into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jabe Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Tax records for sealed college transcript records. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TypeO Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Seriously, yes...if someone is running for the leadership of this country they should disclose what has been the going rate for financial disclosure, 12 years of returns. If there's nothing to hide, there should be no problem. If he doesnt want to show them for personal reasons, then dont run for public office. I know doesn't HAVE TO, and nobody - especially Obama - is gonna tell them what to do cause he's not "Mitt the Twit" or "Mitt the Wimp" as has been written..or at least that's what he trying to convince everyone. Even the GOP primary candidates said he should, but of course that's not being brought up anymore. But that's not the point, Walter. How you feel about Romney releasing his tax records is legitimate. As I stated, I feel differently, but that's irrelevant. But can you honestly say you support a US Senator - AND we're not talking about just any US Senator, but the Senate Majority Leader - making an absolutely unsubstantiated and deliberately outrageous claim ON THE SENATE FLOOR for no other reason than to manipulate the victim into bending to his will? Imagine if ANY Republican Senator took to the Senate Floor and claimed "the word is out" and that "he heard from a reliable source" (both phrases used by Harry Reid) that Obama had flunked out of college altogether in order to try and force Obama to release his college transcripts. The outcry would be deafening, it would become a whole new story in itself, forcing the original story - Obama refusing to release his college records - into the background. He would be hammered relentlessly by the media to reveal his source, and failing to do so, the topic would then turn to calls for censure and possible charges of slander. But none of that is happening in this case, because no one on the left (least of all the media / Obama's personal attack dog) wants anything else to overshadow the drive to force Romney to reveal his tax records. You see (and I know you already know this), when someone makes a claim, the burden of proof is on the person making the claim, not the accused. It can't go both ways - for it when it's someone you don't support, and against it when it's someone you support. It's grossly inappropriate, regardless of who the accused is. And it divests Harry Reid of any shred of integrity he may have had before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 No, I do not support they way Reid has acted. As far as Mstork, I don't care who the candidate is...he/she should be held to at least a decade's worth of financial disclosure. Just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docron Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 [this is a matter for the IRS and it really should not be a factor in politics]. [if he did something and they didn't catch him, there's either something wrong with the system, or he is very smart with finances]. [i personally hope the latter is true because then we might have a chance to kill some of the massive Obam-debt once he gets elected] [obama sucks really bad] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anjin-san Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Ooops! Barry's collage records? Where the fook are they? Never mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docron Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 [this is a matter for the IRS and it really should not be a factor in politics]. [if he did something and they didn't catch him, there's either something wrong with the system, or he is very smart with finances]. [i personally hope the latter is true because then we might have a chance to kill some of the massive Obam-debt once he gets elected] [obama sucks really bad] [and also, I'd like to announce my candidacy for forum poster of the year]. [i just did that]. [this message was paid for by the committe to elect docron] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstork Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 No, I do not support they way Reid has acted. As far as Mstork, I don't care who the candidate is...he/she should be held to at least a decade's worth of financial disclosure. Just my opinion. Fair enough but will you admit that nobody, including you, cared in the least when McCain released "only" two years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Ooops! Barry's collage records? Where the fook are they? Never mind. Oops! His collage records...if you mean college records then I'm not sure what difference it makes. Nice deflection though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anjin-san Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Oops! His collage records...if you mean college records then I'm not sure what difference it makes. Nice deflection though. What is hidden boyo?Nothing,.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Fair enough but will you admit that nobody, including you, cared in the least when McCain released "only" two years? You're right! I never knew he only released 2 years to be honest. I would think it would be in romney's best interest to release them to at least put the whole Bain thing to rest. Whatever, it just leads to speculation and we see how our society runs with conspiracy theories! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 What is hidden boyo?Nothing,.... What could be ascertained from college transcripts? Btw, who is "boyo"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anjin-san Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 What could be ascertained from college transcripts? Btw, who is "boyo"? Nothing,....your right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Again, who is "boyo"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anjin-san Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Again, who is "boyo"? http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boyo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 So, are you referring to me or Obama as "boy"? I thought you would at least have the balls to answer my question yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docron Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 obama is gay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anjin-san Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 So, are you referring to me or Obama as "boy"? I thought you would at least have the balls to answer my question yourself. Not calling Barry a boy.Just you as an term of endearment. Boyo,do not question my manhood again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Not taken as a term of endearment on my part. Thought there was more respect between us than that. Guess not... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docron Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 [real fuckin radio] [Imported from Detroit]TM ["Imported from Detroit" slogan is a registered trademark of Chrysler Group LLC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstork Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 You're right! I never knew he only released 2 years to be honest. I would think it would be in romney's best interest to release them to at least put the whole Bain thing to rest. Whatever, it just leads to speculation and we see how our society runs with conspiracy theories! You never knew McCain released two years because two years is sufficient and nobody in the press or on the Obama team had a problem with it. Romney releasing two years has been turned into a big deal because Obama can't run on his record and he doesn't have a real scandal to tar Romney with, so they ginned up this one. Pretty sad you'd go along and blame "our society" for running with conspiracy theories. Put the blame where it belongs; on Obama and Axelrod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TypeO Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 No, I do not support they way Reid has acted. Ahhh, common ground. It can exist. Opinions on the tax records are generally partisan in nature, but I think the crass leveling of wholly unsubstantiated claims cuts across party lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TypeO Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Take a deep breath. Smell that? It's desperation from the Obama camp. "What an awesome idea - I can't wait to sign up!" - said no one, ever. I heard people are NOT signing up in droves! lulz http://www.barackoba...-event-registry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 You never knew McCain released two years because two years is sufficient and nobody in the press or on the Obama team had a problem with it. Romney releasing two years has been turned into a big deal because Obama can't run on his record and he doesn't have a real scandal to tar Romney with, so they ginned up this one. Pretty sad you'd go along and blame "our society" for running with conspiracy theories. Put the blame where it belongs; on Obama and Axelrod. Still disagree with only two years being released as being acceptable, or in romney's case, 1 year with an estimated second year. As far as why this is even an issue at all, if I remember correctly it was first brought up during the GOP primary debates, with a number of candidates calling for the release of more years. So your place place of blame seems to be a bit misguided. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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